Mid-life Crisis... What You've Got
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What I have got??? I have my lovely and devoted wife and best friend. I have beautiful children and grandchildren. My life is complete and I can die a happy man. I do things that occupy my time on earth while a await my day of judgment and hope I measure up enough to see all those that have gone on before me. I want to see my grandma again. I miss her so much.
Andrew is correct, anyone who says otherwise is selling something.
Life is struggle after stress, blood, sweat amd tears.
The most contented folks have resigned to keep things as simple as possible. Then they have hardship when things break down.
Thats why I say the things I say above. Because life is so tough, and hard, the only way to achieve any relief is to do as I stated above.
Mustanggt has it right. Those things are the only important things in life. Loved ones.
Life is struggle after stress, blood, sweat amd tears.
The most contented folks have resigned to keep things as simple as possible. Then they have hardship when things break down.
Thats why I say the things I say above. Because life is so tough, and hard, the only way to achieve any relief is to do as I stated above.
Mustanggt has it right. Those things are the only important things in life. Loved ones.
It figures that the guys with Stalin and a human skull for avatars have a really negative outlook on life.
I'm just happy when my eyes pop open every morning. I leap out of bed and shout Hallelujah!!!!
Truthfully, it's more of a falling out of bed, a wish that I could sleep for another hour and then I mutter obscenities at the accursed sun.
Now, about that yacht, that sounds good, I'll have that!
EDIT: Man, every time I see this thread title I think of that Sublime song.
Truthfully, it's more of a falling out of bed, a wish that I could sleep for another hour and then I mutter obscenities at the accursed sun.
Now, about that yacht, that sounds good, I'll have that!
EDIT: Man, every time I see this thread title I think of that Sublime song.
I'd call it a realistic look at life, once I started to realize this my life became better, knowing that happiness is only temporary, you won't be so upset when your temporary feeling of happiness fades. It's a very common mindset, it's just realistic. Eternal happiness is a myth, just like the concept of world peace. It will never happen so don't waste your time trying to achieve it. I have a meaningful life, I just know enough not to expect it to be a nice warm ride, because the world it an unforgiving place.
Mid-life crisis? Don't have time for one. Too busy trying to get rid of all the "stuff" we thought we needed, and find that we don't. If I had learned that lesson younger, I'd be a rich man. Wait, I am, just not in the monetary sense!
Never knows best, by your own idea, what does that say about a fella who has a cartoon character for an avatar?
Maybe something about their grip on reality. I invite you to come to Houston and sit with me at MD Anderson the cancer hospital, and see all the children and adults alike come through. Will ya tell them how great life is? Then we can walk the whole area together and you can see a city as large as most major metropolitan cities of hospital after hospital. We can visit Ben Taub where all the poor, indigent, and homeless go for emergencies. You can tell them how rosey it is in your life and world. Then we can walk through the neighborhood north of there where crime, and poverty are wide spread. We can then visit the industrial district were folks work in heat and grease and sweat and blood. I wonder if you will tell him how good it is? We can go to the migrant worker camps and you can inform them of the wonders of life. We will go and stand on the freeway during rush hour and knock on windows and let those folks have a good description of how fantastic things are. You in?
Maybe something about their grip on reality. I invite you to come to Houston and sit with me at MD Anderson the cancer hospital, and see all the children and adults alike come through. Will ya tell them how great life is? Then we can walk the whole area together and you can see a city as large as most major metropolitan cities of hospital after hospital. We can visit Ben Taub where all the poor, indigent, and homeless go for emergencies. You can tell them how rosey it is in your life and world. Then we can walk through the neighborhood north of there where crime, and poverty are wide spread. We can then visit the industrial district were folks work in heat and grease and sweat and blood. I wonder if you will tell him how good it is? We can go to the migrant worker camps and you can inform them of the wonders of life. We will go and stand on the freeway during rush hour and knock on windows and let those folks have a good description of how fantastic things are. You in?
I don't exactly know when "midlife" would be - two of my grandparents lived well into their 90's, while the other two died relatively young. My dad died just shy of his mid-50's, while my mom is holding on through her 70's, so I might be just coming up on midlife, or it might have passed me by years ago...
There was the year I got a tattoo and a drum set - my wife's supervisor actually asked her if I was having a midlife crisis... :D
There was the year I got a tattoo and a drum set - my wife's supervisor actually asked her if I was having a midlife crisis... :D
Bah, that guy in the avatar has a Rickenbacker guitar and Rickenbacker guitars are always cool, left handed no less!!!
All I know is this, I have seen people, with great troubles heaped upon them, do great things. I have seen them on the very edge of death and smile at the wonder of life...and that gives me hope.
All I know is this, I have seen people, with great troubles heaped upon them, do great things. I have seen them on the very edge of death and smile at the wonder of life...and that gives me hope.
Cartoons are awesome! :D
How does my preference for animated art suggest anything about my experience with reality?
That sounds sad and emotionally draining.
Why do you assume my life is all rosy? Relative quality of life isn't a zero-sum analysis.
I don't understand what this is supposed to convince me of. Life sometimes sucks. It may suck for some people for considerably long periods of time. Life ends, and it may end abruptly, at any day. I can't change anything about those experiences. All I can do is live my life and make the best of it. My life has a lot of good things going on and a lot of not so good things. It may change tomorrow. There are too many awesome things in the world for me to live my life - my one play-through that we all get - in a way that I only expect negative and painful outcomes for myself. I don't feel entitled to happiness. I make it for myself. I do agree with you though on one thing, and that is I think the motive for all human action - praxeologically speaking - is to remove or lessen a state of discomfort. Not acting leaves us at the mercy of the suffering you describe.
I think the original intent of this thread was to talk about what toys we or others have bought because of a so called mid life crisis. Obviously it has turned quite philosophical and that can always take a nose dive into vehement disagreement because much of our own personal philosophy about life comes from our upbringing and experiences. I have lived a blessed life despite all the dark times I've walked through and darkness I foresee as things unfold on the horizon. As Jesus said the poor will always be with us, meaning, try as we might we will never eradicate human suffering. Does that mean we sit back and do nothing??? No. It means we try with the gifts that God has given us to help the poor and those less fortunate than ourselves all the while thanking Him for the many blessings He has given us. You can pay things forward or back, doesn't matter, as long as you give from the heart. If one sees such that people need help then they should utilize the talents given them and help those that need it not just wring their hands and rail at the injustice.
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Yes I know it was about buying junk. My point was that its pretty sad really. A person realizes his mortality and feels has to do something, so he buys a car to fill the void. Thats a very sad prospect to me.
Now Neverknowsbest, your avatar has nothing to do with anything really. I was exploring your statement. "The guys who have Stalin and a human skull for avatars have a negative outlook on life."
I dont think of a skull as a negative thing. We all have one, and it would be disastrous to not have one. And it a pretty structurally amazing group of bones.
The rosey statement was a bit of hyperbole. I assume nothing.
Why do you assume I have a negative view on life? Because you have the preconcieved notion that suffering is all bad. Sufering may be the most effective teacher as to what is needed, good, and bad. The futility of life is also not necessarily all bad either. Once you realize that in the grand scheme of things you dont matter much, you can optimize your affect. Once you embrace the torment of toil for survival sake, you can empathize with others and become generous with your time, efforts, and friendship, and this will bring happiness.
You didnt read all that I wrote, or you did and ignored some of it.....however.
Oh and I am by no means angry or arguing. I also do not think that people with opposing views who have expressed them are arguing either. I dont think by any means Neverknowsbest has any hurt feeling over this short discussion either. I rather believe he is intellegent and was making analysis accordingly.
I have enjoyed this thread more than any other ever posted here.
Now Neverknowsbest, your avatar has nothing to do with anything really. I was exploring your statement. "The guys who have Stalin and a human skull for avatars have a negative outlook on life."
I dont think of a skull as a negative thing. We all have one, and it would be disastrous to not have one. And it a pretty structurally amazing group of bones.
The rosey statement was a bit of hyperbole. I assume nothing.
Why do you assume I have a negative view on life? Because you have the preconcieved notion that suffering is all bad. Sufering may be the most effective teacher as to what is needed, good, and bad. The futility of life is also not necessarily all bad either. Once you realize that in the grand scheme of things you dont matter much, you can optimize your affect. Once you embrace the torment of toil for survival sake, you can empathize with others and become generous with your time, efforts, and friendship, and this will bring happiness.
You didnt read all that I wrote, or you did and ignored some of it.....however.
Oh and I am by no means angry or arguing. I also do not think that people with opposing views who have expressed them are arguing either. I dont think by any means Neverknowsbest has any hurt feeling over this short discussion either. I rather believe he is intellegent and was making analysis accordingly.
I have enjoyed this thread more than any other ever posted here.
Whoa.... Guess I have a few things to apologise for this topic.
For a start.... Sorry for breaching rule no.9... To the mod....
Next... Sorry for being so "shallow" for buying junk at the hint of my meer mortality. Thought I was celebrating a point of my life where I can buy junk while fuliling my other commitment in life. Maybe shallow is the word for me.
Someone mention having a wonderful wife and kids and are contented. So have I ..... But isn't that one of the main push factor for buying those junks?? Haha..
Just my perspective.... Mid life crisis is just a good reason for contented people to buy toys that are almost useless and have no other reason for buying them in the first place.
Bikes, pipes, tobacco, guitar etc... Mostly fall into this category.
So people, enjoy your mid lif crisis. You've earn it!
For a start.... Sorry for breaching rule no.9... To the mod....
Next... Sorry for being so "shallow" for buying junk at the hint of my meer mortality. Thought I was celebrating a point of my life where I can buy junk while fuliling my other commitment in life. Maybe shallow is the word for me.
Someone mention having a wonderful wife and kids and are contented. So have I ..... But isn't that one of the main push factor for buying those junks?? Haha..
Just my perspective.... Mid life crisis is just a good reason for contented people to buy toys that are almost useless and have no other reason for buying them in the first place.
Bikes, pipes, tobacco, guitar etc... Mostly fall into this category.
So people, enjoy your mid lif crisis. You've earn it!
Noone said shallow. I said "sad".
Its not sad to buy what ever ya want when ever ya want.
Its sad that when a person comes to a catharsis about their mortality and begins to question the meaning of life, that their response is to buy some "junk".
Its not buying any given thing at any give time is sad, just that the purpose of life has been narrowed down to a --------------. (What ever you fill in the blank).
I'm glad that you have paid ya dues and can afford some nice things that ya like.
You guys completely misunderstand what Andrew and myself have said and mean. Though we have been quite clear. I guess some people just want to respond to certain words. I guess those word cause an emotional response and the context doesn't matter after that.
Some of ya had such an emotional respose that you superimposed words that were never writen
Its not sad to buy what ever ya want when ever ya want.
Its sad that when a person comes to a catharsis about their mortality and begins to question the meaning of life, that their response is to buy some "junk".
Its not buying any given thing at any give time is sad, just that the purpose of life has been narrowed down to a --------------. (What ever you fill in the blank).
I'm glad that you have paid ya dues and can afford some nice things that ya like.
You guys completely misunderstand what Andrew and myself have said and mean. Though we have been quite clear. I guess some people just want to respond to certain words. I guess those word cause an emotional response and the context doesn't matter after that.
Some of ya had such an emotional respose that you superimposed words that were never writen
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